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Respiratory bronchiole
Introduction
The respiratory bronchioles are the beginning of the respiratory segment of the airway and are just distal to the terminal bronchioles (which are the last segment of the conducting airway). The epithelium in this segment is simple cuboidal. The respiratory bronchioles are interrupted by alveoli which are thin walled evaginations. Alveolar ducts are distal continuations of the respiratory bronchioles.
Additional images
Additional images
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Part of a secondary lobule from the depth of a human lung, showing parts of several primary lobules.
External links
External links
- Diagram at davidson.edu
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- Histology image: 13606loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
- Histology at umdnj.edu